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post #15441 of 20071
4/2/12 at 8:44am

Jean,

   He is a very nice looking blue.  I never think of raising blues because I would need two different lines to do so since most of the blacks nowadays do not carry the pattern gene.  Too much BS in BBS.  

"When everything is not going right"  Go Left!

Proud member of the United Orpington Club and Ameraucana Club

Bon-Jour,  I am a French Model---Everything posted on the Internet is Not always True.  LOL

  

I am not associated with Schafer's Farms

True success is measured in Happiness and not in WEALTH

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"When everything is not going right"  Go Left!

Proud member of the United Orpington Club and Ameraucana Club

Bon-Jour,  I am a French Model---Everything posted on the Internet is Not always True.  LOL

  

I am not associated with Schafer's Farms

True success is measured in Happiness and not in WEALTH

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post #15442 of 20071
4/2/12 at 10:34am

@ Jean..

I am so excited that you are working on laced blues.  Your F1 results are very encouraging! 

 

 

 

 

I am so attracted to this project.

I have been researching this for months.  I have a binder stuffed with printed out info, spent hundreds on books, stared at the kippen calculator till my eyes crossed, built new breeding pens, bought more incubators...all in anticipation of working on laced blues.

The one thing that still eludes me..... the dang birds that I need! he.gif    I feel like I have spent the last year and half just trying to get the chickens that I want to raise. 

 

Hawaii is great cuz the whether is nice and...... yeah that is pretty much it.  lol!  

Living in the middle of the Pacific Ocean for the last 17 years has been.. isolating.  I know, I know I, you live in Hawaii stop feeling sorry for yourself Christie.

 

“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

My coop building thread... http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613051/my-new-breeding-pens-progress-pics

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“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

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post #15443 of 20071
4/2/12 at 12:29pm

these come in bantam sizes right? i want to find breeders of bantams

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owner of Itty Bitty Dowden Family Farm: https://www.facebook.com/#!/IttyBittyDowdenFamilyFarm

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post #15444 of 20071
4/2/12 at 12:39pm
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Originally Posted by dak View Post

Not a bad comb for such a cross.  Does he have any trace of wattle? 

 



 


He has little itty bitty bumps where his wattles should be. 
 

 

Jean
President of the Ameraucana Breeders Club/UOC Member - Disclaimer:  "Not all opinions made by me are the opinions of the ABC"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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post #15445 of 20071
4/2/12 at 12:42pm

Yes.  I just hatched 3 chicks from the cutest little blue eggs.  smile.png
 

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these come in bantam sizes right? i want to find breeders of bantams



 

The Cat is in the henhouse!!

Mom to: 4 dogs, 15 cats, and... Chickens! 11 purchased Silkie chicks; 3 assorted bantam chicks;  2 Silkie Roos (buff & partridge); 17 Silkie O (formerly known as Silkie-X); 4 Black Rosecombs; 3 EEs; and one gorgeous Ameraucana rooster named Flame!  More chicks every day!  Go, chickies, go!  

 

Project Silkie O

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The Cat is in the henhouse!!

Mom to: 4 dogs, 15 cats, and... Chickens! 11 purchased Silkie chicks; 3 assorted bantam chicks;  2 Silkie Roos (buff & partridge); 17 Silkie O (formerly known as Silkie-X); 4 Black Rosecombs; 3 EEs; and one gorgeous Ameraucana rooster named Flame!  More chicks every day!  Go, chickies, go!  

 

Project Silkie O

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post #15446 of 20071
4/2/12 at 1:27pm

My little black ameraucana hen just hatched 7 eggs from mixed parentage.  I can tell if the blue marans was involved if they have feathers on their legs.  I have never seen a mama hen interacting with their baby chicks before.   It is adorable!!!!

Living the good life with husband of 33 years, three grown, married children, 4 grandchildren.  And about 550 hostas.
Raising LF black javas,  BBS Marans and a few olive and easter eggers for a pretty egg basket.

Member of the APA.
See why worming is so important:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=7474233

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Living the good life with husband of 33 years, three grown, married children, 4 grandchildren.  And about 550 hostas.
Raising LF black javas,  BBS Marans and a few olive and easter eggers for a pretty egg basket.

Member of the APA.
See why worming is so important:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=7474233

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post #15447 of 20071
4/2/12 at 2:00pm

Look at the cute egg I just collected!  It is from a black ameraucana pullet.  It is so pretty in person, it has blue-green spots!  Such a pretty egg.  I am going to blow it out.  Cant wait to see if she lays anymore eggs like this!  The flash kinda lightened it up a little.

(Larger pullet egg from a wheaten to compare)

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“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

My coop building thread... http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613051/my-new-breeding-pens-progress-pics

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“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

My coop building thread... http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613051/my-new-breeding-pens-progress-pics

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post #15448 of 20071
4/2/12 at 2:19pm

Hi all,
I'm looking for Wheaten Ameraucana hatching eggs. I'd like to get the best possible lines I can find. Any recommendations? :) Thank you.
 

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post #15449 of 20071
4/2/12 at 3:10pm
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Originally Posted by Alaska animal lover View Post

Hi all,
I'm looking for Wheaten Ameraucana hatching eggs. I'd like to get the best possible lines I can find. Any recommendations? :) Thank you.
 



Hi welcome to the Ameraucan thread.

I think you just touched the third rail on the thread.  No one wants to suggest one breeder over another for fear of offending anyone.

I suggest we, here on the thread send a PM with our candid thoughts.  Please don't recommend yourself breeders, be candid about who YOU would choose if you were starting over.  That would help her out best,

Denise

Paradise Found

I love Chillin' With My Peeps - makes me happy!
Mother Hen to 1 geritatric Cat, 1 rescued (dumb as a box of rocks) Golden Retriever,  a flock of Cute-as-a-button Ameraucana Wheaten Large Fowl feathered friends, and 1 perfect husband/best friend.
Ameraucana Breeders Club
State of Illinois Certified NPIP Pullorum Tester

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I love Chillin' With My Peeps - makes me happy!
Mother Hen to 1 geritatric Cat, 1 rescued (dumb as a box of rocks) Golden Retriever,  a flock of Cute-as-a-button Ameraucana Wheaten Large Fowl feathered friends, and 1 perfect husband/best friend.
Ameraucana Breeders Club
State of Illinois Certified NPIP Pullorum Tester

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post #15450 of 20071
4/2/12 at 3:58pm
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Originally Posted by Alaska animal lover View Post

Hi all,
I'm looking for Wheaten Ameraucana hatching eggs. I'd like to get the best possible lines I can find. Any recommendations? :) Thank you.
 


I would like to recommend Paradise Found Farms. Her wheatens are awesome! Lol
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“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

My coop building thread... http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613051/my-new-breeding-pens-progress-pics

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“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

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